52 Topps Front Color Variations

[Republicaninmass]

Its a serious rabbit hole!

Border breaks, gray backs, etc etc


Part of the fun

[ALR-bishop]

Huggins and Scott Super set checklist from a few years back. Many are recurrung print defects, and there have been additional discoveries since it sold



http://aug13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=59354

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Huggins and Scott Super set checklist from a few years back. Many are recurrung print defects, and there have been additional discoveries since it sold



http://aug13.hugginsandscott.com/cgi...l?itemid=59354

Sorry to go OT, but that is one heck of a set....I felt like it's hammer price was a bargain 7 years ago when it sold. I wonder what this same set would bring in today's market? Two to three times what it sold for 7 years ago?

[ALR-bishop]

It lists 4 versions of the Boone, two different for both red and black backs


Here is an old thread. It mentions two other possible color background variants....Feller and Crandal. I have seen and have Feller cards where the horizontal front "slats" are clear or greatly faded. I have yet to see an orange Crandall, even theough it has been listed or rumoured in several publications, including the Gilkeson variations compendium, and in the H&S Super set. Anyone have one they can post...orange, not faded red

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrJ...e.cDY2eD2RgXI-

[bks14sr]

Thanks for the references to info guys! And wow, that master set referenced is amazing!

[toppcat]

In 2013 when I published my book, I had the following color variants. There are more varieties now for some of these I believe. 88 Feller is also found with a solid yellow background or one which shows lines.

CARDS WITH MULTIPLE VARIATIONS
48 JOE PAGE YANKEES SAIN BIOGRAPHY-BLACK BACK
48 JOE PAGE YANKEES CORRECT BIOGRAPHY-BLACK BACK
48 JOE PAGE YANKEES CORRECT BIOGRAPHY-RED BACK
49 JOHNNY SAIN YANKEES PAGE BIOGRAPHY-BLACK BACK
49 JOHNNY SAIN YANKEES CORRECT BIOGRAPHY-BLACK BACK
49 JOHNNY SAIN YANKEES CORRECT BIOGRAPHY-RED BACK
42 LOU KRETLOW WHITE SOX YELLOW BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
42 LOU KRETLOW WHITE SOX PEACH BACKGROUND BLACK BACK
42 LOU KRETLOW WHITE SOX PEACH BACKGROUND RED BACK
43 RAY SCARBOROUGH RED SOX YELLOW BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
43 RAY SCARBOROUGH RED SOX PEACH BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
43 RAY SCARBOROUGH RED SOX PEACH BACKGROUND-RED BACK
55 RAY BOONE INDIANS LIGHT GREEN BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
55 RAY BOONE INDIANS DARK GREEN BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
55 RAY BOONE INDIANS ORANGE BACKGROUND-RED BACK
55 RAY BOONE INDIANS GREEN BACKGROUND RED BACK
56 TOMMY GLAVIANO CARDINALS CARDINALS LOGO WHITE-BLACK BACK
56 TOMMY GLAVIANO CARDINALS CARDINALS LOGO YELLOW-RED BACKGROUND
80 HERMAN WEHMEIER REDS YELLOW/RED BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
80 HERMAN WEHMEIER REDS ORANGE/RED BACKGROUND-BLACK BACK
80 HERMAN WEHMEIER REDS ORANGE/RED BACKGROUND-RED BACK
146 FRANK HOUSE TIGERS TIGERS LOGO YELLOW
146 FRANK HOUSE TIGERS TIGERS LOGO RED
162 DEL CRANDALL BRAVES ORANGE BACKGROUND
162 DEL CRANDALL BRAVES RED BACKGROUND
307 FRANK CAMPOS SENATORS BLACK STAR/RED STAR
307 FRANK CAMPOS SENATORS RED STAR
307 FRANK CAMPOS SENATORS BROKEN FRAME LINE

[ALR-bishop]

I knew about these, but still have never seen a orange Crandall. I have seen lighter or darker red but the difference is negligible. I have a Feller with faint slats or clear ones, but have never seen one in hand where the slats are not at least slightly present